Overview
- President Donald Trump said U.S. forces blew up a shore-side loading area used for drug boats in Venezuela, without disclosing the location or which agency carried it out.
- The Pentagon referred questions to the White House, which offered no confirmation, and the Venezuelan government has issued no official comment.
- CNN and the New York Times, citing unnamed sources, reported a drone hit an isolated landing site tied to the Tren de Aragua gang and said no one was present at the time.
- Separately on Monday, the U.S. military reported a strike in the eastern Pacific on a vessel allegedly involved in narcotrafficking, saying two people were killed.
- The claim follows months of U.S. attacks on suspected drug boats and a regional buildup, with roughly 100 reported deaths and a blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan tankers, as critics note Washington has not shown proof the targeted vessels carried drugs.